EOG Vocab/Terms

aloof

• Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.

• Warm and welcoming; friendly and approachable.

• Excited and enthusiastic; full of energy.

• Indifferent and apathetic; lacking interest.

correlate

• To have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another.

• To separate or divide into parts.

• To increase in size or volume.

• To analyze data without any relationship.

connotation

• A type of figurative language that uses exaggeration for emphasis.

• An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

• A synonym for a word that has the same meaning.

• The literal definition of a word without any emotional association.

whimsical

• Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.

• Serious and straightforward in nature.

• Lacking imagination or creativity.

• Excessively dull and boring.

legend

• A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.

• A factual account of historical events.

• A type of modern storytelling technique.

• A genre of music that tells stories.

perspective

• A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.

• A method of analyzing data in research.

• A visual representation of a three-dimensional object on a two-dimensional surface.

• A philosophical theory about the nature of reality.

sorrowful

• Feeling or showing grief.

• Experiencing joy and happiness.

• Feeling indifferent or apathetic.

• Showing excitement and enthusiasm.

reveal

• To make known to others.

• To hide something from view.

• To create a secret plan.

• To confuse or mislead someone.

objective summary

• A detailed analysis of a text or event including personal opinions.

• A brief restatement of the main points of a text or event without personal bias.

• A summary that includes all the minor details of a text or event.

• An interpretation of the text or event based on the author's perspective.

disenfranchised

• Deprived of power; marginalized.

• Empowered and influential.

• Wealthy and privileged.

• Ignored and overlooked.